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Wheeler woman perishes in 2-vehicle crash on STH 25
WHEELER — A Wheeler woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the village last Tuesday. Zekia Hodgson, 27 of Wheeler, was pronounced dead at the scene after she lost control of her vehicle, crossed the centerline and was struck by a truck, driven by Jason Duncan, 50 of Minong, WI. The accident occurred around…
Read MoreThree injured when plow truck and car collide
TOWN OF GLENWOOD — A violent collision just past Noon on Thursday, October 22 in the Town of Glenwood between a St. Croix County plow truck and a passenger vehicle has injured three including two young children. Glenwood City Fire and EMS were dispatched to 2843 County Road G in the Town of Glenwood at…
Read MoreAccident serves as a reminder to motorists to take care during fall harvest
TOWN OF LUCAS — A 25-year old woman was fortunate to escape serious injury after she drove her car in to a grain auger being towed by a tractor last Monday afternoon. On October 19, 2020, at about 2:27 p.m., the Dunn County Communications Center received a report of a car that had struck a…
Read MoreColfax school district receives $10,000 Meemic/AAA grant
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax school district has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Meemic/AAA for a make-over of the middle school and high school teachers’ lounge. Tracy Doucette and Amy DeRuyter, both representatives of Meemic/AAA, awarded the grant at a staff meeting on October 7. A small group of teachers formed…
Read MoreDunn County offers social media COVID-19 update
The Dunn County Health Department is sharing more local COVID-19 data related to positive cases such as, their age, gender, and recovery status. This data can be found on the Dunn County Portal and the health department’s social media accounts. The portal data is updated pulling from Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) data at…
Read MoreGov. Evers directs department of health services to limit indoor public gatherings
MADISON — On October 6, Gov. Tony Evers directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order #3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy. See full the order and list of exemptions here. This directive is effective at 8 a.m. on Oct.…
Read MoreColfax urging residents to use common sense for trick-or-treating to avoid spreading COVID-19
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board is urging residents to use common sense while trick-or-treating on Halloween to help with slowing the spread of COVID-19. The Dunn County Health Department is asking that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for Halloween be promoted, said Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, at…
Read MoreDunn County reports first death due to COVID-19
Menomonie, Wisconsin, September 30, 2020 — The Dunn County Health Department (DCHD) confirmed today that a Dunn County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individual was elderly. The DCHD is not releasing any further information out of respect for the deceased and their loved ones. “Our hearts go out to…
Read MorePickup stolen in Emerald Township
A 1999 Ford 250 Cab and a half pickup with an eight foot box was taken sometime Thursday night, September 24 from the John Pearson residents on 160th Avenue in Emerald Township. John noted that the pickup, which is tan in color with a black bottom was parked in his front yard and was for…
Read MoreGC man arrested for attempted murder
CLEAR LAKE — A 32-year-old Glenwood City man is in the Polk County Jail for allegedly trying to kill a 77-year-old rural Clear Lake man Friday evening. According to a press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, September 25, at 6:09 p.m. deputies responded to a rural Clear Lake address for an…
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